Legal Actions

Learn more about the latest legal actions taken in response to attacks on our communities and our democracy.

Filed on behalf of
A Columbia student and permanent resident
Case Number
1:25-cv-02412
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Filed
March 24, 2025
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Relief Outcomes
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Temporary Restraining Order
Granted
2
Preliminary Injunction
Granted
6
Injunction Scope
Not Nationwide
20
Motion to Dismiss
Denied
9
Summary
Columbia University student Yunseo Chung has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. Though she is a lawful permanent resident of the United States, the Trump administration tried to arrest and deport her for attending protests against the war in Gaza. She alleges that the administration, in doing so, has violated her First Amendment rights.
Plaintiffs
Yunseo Chung
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel CLEAR Project Human Rights First Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area Law Office of Matthew Bray Jonathan Hafetz, Esq.
Defendants
President Donald J. Trump Secretary Marco Rubio U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi Secretary Kristi Noem Acting Director Todd Lyons Acting Field Office Director William P. Joyce

Documents

Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
Chung v. Trump - Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
April 29, 2025